Symptoms of the Mind Flashcards
Neurological conditions and psychiatric conditions are both a result of disturbance of brain function, but how do the symptoms differ?
Neurological conditions - impairment of motor or sensory system
Psychiatric conditions - altered thinking and behaviour.
Mental health is the absence of a mental disorder - true or false.
False - it is a state of well-being in which every individual realises his or her own potential, can cope with the normal stresses of life, can work productively, and is able to make a contribution to the community.
What is the commonest single cause of disability adjusted life years in the western world?
Mental illness
What is the lifetime risk of mental illness?
1 in 4
How many % of the NHS budget is spent on mental illness?
11%
What is psychopathology?
The study of all abnormal experience, cognition and behaviour
What is phenomenology?
The study of subjective psychological events
What 3 aetiologies have to be taken into account when taking a history in psychiatry?
Bio-psycho-social aetiology
What differentiates normal stress and true disorder? (6)
Distressing (to the person or those around them) Affect functioning Severe Longer in duration Out of context Outside of socio-cultural norms
Why do professionals use the mental state examination? (2)
It provides a structured way of recording observations
It enables clear communication between professionals
What are the 6 parts of the mental state exam?
Appearance & Behaviour Speech/thought form Mood (subjective & objective) + RISK Perceptions - thought content, delusions, signs of thought interference, or passivity Cognition Insight
What four major things are you looking for when assessing speech?
Rate
Rhythm
Volume
Spontaneity
What is the passivity phenomena?
Feelings or actions experienced as made or influenced by external agents
What is an illusion?
False perception of real external stimulus
What is a hallucination?
False perception in the absence of any real stimulus
